The Internal Revenue Service has raised the standard mileage rates by 1 cent per mile for next year when calculating the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2013 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2013, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

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